International Conference: The Birth and Transformation of Images in Sacred Sites
ISI Florence is proud to co-host “The Birth and Transformation of Images in Sacred Sites,” […]
Tag: Renaissance
2026 Issue of “Machiavelliana” Now Available
We are glad to announce that the 2026 issue of Machiavelliana (the Fabrizio Serra Editore […]
Rivista di Letteratura Storiografica Italiana
We are glad to announce that the latest issue of the “Rivista di Letteratura Storiografica […]
Francesco Patrizi of Siena and Renaissance Virtue Politics — A Two-Day Conference
On May 20–22, 2026, the Patrizi Project, the Accademia degli Intronati, and ISI Florence will […]
Discussing the Good Life: Alberti’s Theogenius Finds a Home at ISI Florence
On May 5, ISI Florence hosted a book presentation on the first English translation of […]
New Light on Piero della Francesca
We are glad to announce that Angelo Pontecorboli Editore has just published the latest book […]
Learning from the Renaissance Today: The Second Renaissance Program in Florence
The International Studies Institute helped sponsor the second Renaissance Program in Florence, a six-day course […]
Medici in Love: Professor Corazzini’s Latest Work
Last week, Professor Stefano Corazzini delivered the third and final lecture in the Cea Capa Fall […]
The ISI Florence-UMD Physics Program Crosses the Alps
ISI Florence and UMD’s physics program blends coursework with trips to major European research centers.
Just Published: Edition of Bracciolini’s History of Florence by Firenze University Press
In 2012, the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction went to distinguished US scholar Stephen Greenblatt […]
Celebrating Lorenzo Valla: Book Launch at Palazzo Rucellai
There was a full house in the San Giovanni Aula at Palazzo Rucellai for the […]
Inside Palazzo Vecchio: Students Lead a Guided Tour
Part of the beauty of enrolling in a Community Engagement Practicum (CEP), is how interactive […]
Fact & Ideology in Italian News: An Early Modern Perspective
The recent “News from Italy” conference (ISI Florence, October 23rd-24th) was a resounding success, with […]
New Issue of the Italian Historiographical Literature Journal
ISI Florence is pleased to announce the new issue of the Rivista di Letteratura Storiografica […]
The Titulus Crucis – a Study by Marco Zini
On June 18, 2024, Marco Zini‘s study on the “Titulus Crucis” of Michelangelo’s wooden crucifix […]
Award-Winning Works of Professors Tamar Herzig and Marie Favereau
Professors Tamar Herzig (Tel Aviv University) and Marie Favereau (University of Paris Nanterre) have been […]
Machiavelli and Human Bonds: Gabrielle Pedullà’s latest book
All the seats in Aula San Giovanni at Palazzo Rucellai were taken on March 13th […]
Building Something Together: The Renaissance Program in Florence
ISI Florence collaborated in launching the Renaissance Program in Florence, an innovative five-day course that […]
Creating a More Humane and Beautiful World: The First Renaissance Program in Florence
Through education, the Renaissance humanists wanted to nurture human abilities and encourage the development of […]
A tribute to Professor Paolo Viti
On October 26th, ISI Florence paid homage to Professor Paolo Viti (Università del Salento, Lecce) […]
What Could We Learn from the Renaissance Today?
We can study the Italian Renaissance from many perspectives. But one often-neglected approach involves investigating […]
Harmony in History: A Violin and Piano Recital by Natascha Majek & Warwick Lister at Palazzo Rucellai
Florence – June 29, 2023 Step into a world where the air is filled with […]
Women in Science during the Modern Era: Meredith K. Ray’s Latest Book
On March 28, 2023 Meredith K. Ray (University of Delaware) presented her latest book titled […]
Translating the Riccardiana Library Wikipedia Page: a Student’s Venture
April Parrish, a Pennsylvania University student studying at ISI Florence this Spring 2023, has taken […]
“Machiavelliana”, the New Journal on Machiavelli
We are glad to announce that Fabrizio Serra Editore has just published the first issue […]
Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, Part XX: Anatomical Studies | A publication by Michael W. Kwakkelstein
ISI Florence Art History professor and Director of the Dutch University Institute for Art History […]
Barcaccia, a fountain of discovery
Anatole Tchikine’s article “Galera, Navicella, Barcaccia? Bernini’s Fountain in Piazza di Spagna Revisited” was published […]
Palazzo Rucellai conference proceedings published
The proceedings of the conference on art and literature in Renaissance Florence (“Proxima Studia”: arte […]
Recent book presentations at Palazzo Rucellai
Two book presentations were held at Palazzo Rucellai this last fall. On October 14, Prof. […]